I’m a Loser? Unexpected Election Outcomes and Satisfaction with Democracy

• In Event: Polarization, Elections, and Support for Democracy

Brief Overview

One aspect of the winner–loser gap that has been overlooked is the impact of citizens’ electoral expectations on their level of satisfaction with democracy (SWD). I use data from multiple elections to assess the impact of expectations on SWD.

Author

• Philippe Mongrain, Université de Montréal